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A thread to discuss My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and the tie-in media.

All of the usual forum rules apply. In addition, please remember that the thread is discussing a kids' show, and it's primarily focused on the work itself, not the fanfic — in particular, we don't want to see lewdness creeping in.

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I don't know WHAT the Hell happened (I blame shenanigans) but we're going to start from scratch. Post your feels for this awesome show again! Naow!

Edited by Mrph1 on Aug 26th 2024 at 10:24:26 AM

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#62801: Apr 2nd 2014 at 1:48:10 PM

Edited in a bit extra.

Yeah, I'm just saying that most people don't pick their ships based on that logic.

Apparently.

And the two aren't mutually exclusive either; there's nothing stopping someone from writing a Twidash story where they do make each other happy.

Yeah, but it really hurts my Willing Suspension of Disbelief. Part of the issue, I guess, is that I'm a lot like Twilight and I suspect that if I was dating Rainbow, I'd cry myself to sleep every night (this is also why I anti-ship Flutter Dash)

Spike/Sweetie Belle is okay as ships go, I guess, though you'd have to be careful to avoid the obvious subject of "Rarity turned him down, so he's settling for Sweetie Belle."

This is my problem with it as well. It seems insulting.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#62802: Apr 2nd 2014 at 1:49:11 PM

Meh on the whole I am just not interested in shipping. Except Scratchtavia.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#62803: Apr 2nd 2014 at 1:49:28 PM

@King Kix Hey anything's better than what's happened in the last couple of hours or so.

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#62804: Apr 2nd 2014 at 1:53:21 PM

@Sereg: Yes, but while you might be like her, you aren't, and it's totally possible that RD can undergo Character Development.

Honestly, I think it would be interesting to try to write a Sweetie/Spike fic with that as the main conflict; Spike's grown out of his crush on Rarity, which he realizes was just infatuation, and he realizes that he has much deeper and more meaningful feelings for Sweetie. Problem is, he doesn't know how to go about pursuing that relationship in a way that doesn't come across as settling.

edited 2nd Apr '14 1:55:20 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#62806: Apr 2nd 2014 at 1:55:39 PM

[up]Sup. What's going on?

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Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#62807: Apr 2nd 2014 at 1:56:04 PM

@Sereg: Any particular reason why? We've spent plenty of time bashing on the Twi/Flash ship, now it's your turn, what makes you think Rainbow wouldn't work with Twilight?

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#62808: Apr 2nd 2014 at 1:56:55 PM

@Big Dan Hey Dan, how goes it?

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storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#62809: Apr 2nd 2014 at 1:57:21 PM

Meh on the whole I am just not interested in shipping. Except Scratchtavia.

Me neither.

Scrathtavia is best ship.

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BigDannyC Since: Dec, 2013
#62810: Apr 2nd 2014 at 1:58:21 PM

I'm excitedly looking over the latest 40k stuff. It's my armies time for shiny new updates.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#62811: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:00:18 PM

@Big Dan What updates?

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BigDannyC Since: Dec, 2013
#62812: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:01:32 PM

The imperial guard have new models, the nicest ever.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#62813: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:02:51 PM

@Big Dan Cool.

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Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#62814: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:06:51 PM

@Crowfall: Twilight gets up early and goes to bed late. Rainbow naps throughout the day. Twilight enjoys reading and talking about books. Rainbow likes one series. Rainbow is active. Twilight is sedate. Rainbow rushes into things. Twilight organises all the time and thinks things through. Ranbow is outdorsey. Twilight spends her time in the library. Twilight's an intellectual. Rainbow doesn't like being an egghead. Rainbow is loud and brash. Twilight isn't. They would always want different things. Their egos would clash (though Rainbow's would usually win). Rainbow drags ponies to things she wants and gets completely bored and restless when something doesn't interest her. Rainbow is aggressive, competitive and daring. Twilight is humble and doesn't like showing others up. Everything about them is seeped in conflict. I'd rather die alone and unloved. It'd be more pleasant.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#62815: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:09:48 PM

Because clearly being in a relationship would result in neither of them changing any of those things. I don't deny that it would hard and they'd probably have their share of fights, but Opposites Attract is a common thing for a reason. I think part of the popularity of the ship is seeing how they might go about rubbing off on each other. Like Rainbow Dash might want to share her enjoyment of the outdoors with Twilight and give her a greater appreciation for something that she previously didn't care for. Or Twilight might broaden RD's horizons by introducing her to more books that they can both enjoy and discuss. Rainbow Dash's confidence might rub off on Twilight and help her stop worrying over everything, and Twilight's humility might help mitigate RD's tendency to brag.

The point is that it depends on how one interprets those differences. They could lead to fights, but they also might lead to a better understanding between them and broadened horizons for both characters. I can never bring myself to say that Twi Dash could never work because there are dozens of ways for the pairing to play out, some of which would be perfectly happy. Just because their interests and personalities don't match perfectly doesn't mean that they couldn't get along romantically, just that they'd have to work at it harder.

And this is coming from a guy who isn't even a huge fan of the pairing.

edited 2nd Apr '14 2:16:17 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#62816: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:11:37 PM

@Sereg: All I'll say to that is this, because I have no interest or time to get involved in a shipping argument right now, but I think you're focusing way too much on superficial character aspects.

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#62817: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:15:22 PM

Probably doesn't help that so many fics love to trivialize just how hard it is to build up a relationship like that.

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#62818: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:17:15 PM

[up]Which is why I wrote my fic specifically to show that buildup. I deliberately picked the ponies I did because they were so different.

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IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
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#62819: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:20:31 PM

Okay, so now we're talking about shipping in general? In that case I'll say "Twiluna OTP" and leave it at that.

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storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#62820: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:28:02 PM

That's a funny way to spell Twinkie.

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IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
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#62822: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:34:01 PM

Ha ha, very funny Story.

edited 2nd Apr '14 2:34:14 PM by IkeAndMike

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#62823: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:39:29 PM

I'm hardly the first person to make that 'joke'.

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#62824: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:41:57 PM

Well you're the first to make it today.

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Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#62825: Apr 2nd 2014 at 2:43:46 PM

Because clearly being in a relationship would result in neither of them changing any of those things. I don't deny that it would hard and they'd probably have their share of fights,

Every relationship has fights. Looking for more is an exercise in unnecessary unpleasantness.

but Opposites Attract is a common thing for a reason.

This has been studied. It's not how Opposites Attract works in real life. IRL, people like opposites where the similarities would overwhelm each other. eg. Peopl who talk a lot don't date other people who talk a lot.

I think part of the popularity of the ship is seeing how they might go about rubbing off on each other. Like Rainbow Dash might want to share her enjoyment of the outdoors with Twilight and give her a greater appreciation for something that she previously didn't care for. Or Twilight might broaden RD's horizons by introducing her to more books that they can both enjoy and discuss. Rainbow Dash's confidence might rub off on Twilight and help her stop worrying over everything, and Twilight's humility might help mitigate RD's tendency to brag.

They can do these things as friends. Being romantically involved forces it which is just unpleasant.

The point is that it depends on how one interprets those differences. They could lead to fights, but they also might lead to a better understanding between them and broadened horizons for both characters. I can never bring myself to say that Twi Dash could never work because there are dozens of ways for the pairing to play out, some of which would be perfectly happy. Just because their interests and personalities don't match perfectly doesn't mean that they couldn't get along romantically, just that they'd have to work at it harder.

I've seen Twilight/Dashish relationships between myself and my step-family (and also my Dad and my step-mom). It resulted in me having three mental breakdowns, being kicked out the house twice. Being hit in the face with an iron. A physical brawl where I was hit on the head by a pepper grinder and needed stitches. Total destruction of my self-esteem and self-worth. Me deciding to commit suicide to purge the world of so awful a person as myself ... etc. Oh, and my Dad becoming a completely broken man. Let's not get into what happened to my sister.

All I'll say to that is this, because I have no interest or time to get involved in a shipping argument right now, but I think you're focusing way too much on superficial character aspects.

I've read that strip. And trust me. This stuff is not superficial. Take it from someone who has experienced it.

EDIT: Twinkie is also one of my anti-ships.

edited 2nd Apr '14 2:44:42 PM by Sereg


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